International Graduate Program (B)-Tokyo Tech - RIKEN

Tokyo Institute of Technology ("Tokyo Tech") and RIKEN, a leading advanced research institute in Japan, launched the Tokyo Institute of Technology-RIKEN International School ("Tokyo Tech-RIKEN International School") in April 2008.
The main purpose of this program is to offer international students an opportunity to enroll in a doctoral program at Institute of Science Tokyo as well as a chance to carry out research at Institute of Science Tokyo and RIKEN.
Institute of Science Tokyo offers only the Fall admission option for this program. Institute of Science Tokyo accepts students to this program once a year in Fall.
The academic supervisors will be both Institute of Science Tokyo and RIKEN professors who specialize in the field of research of the participating students.
There is no Japanese language requirement for this program as lectures and seminars are held in English. However, students are given opportunities to attend Japanese language classes on a regular basis in order to better adapt to daily life in Japan.

Students of this program will be admitted as International Program Associates of RIKEN and will be subject to the review and approval of both Institute of Science Tokyo and RIKEN. Students will receive daily living expenses of JPY 5,200 and are allowed free use of RIKEN housing or will be provided a housing allowance of up to JPY 70,000 per month. Both allowances will be provided for up to three years.

To manage the risk of infectious diseases at the Institute, international students (including those from other domestic universities, technical colleges, and Japanese language schools) who have passed the entrance exam, are urged to submit a health certificate signed by a physician in the last three months before enrollment.

Institute of Science Tokyo will apply on behalf of successful applicants for a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) after the examination results are released. There may be cases, however, where the COE application is rejected by the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Those without a COE will not be permitted to enter Japan, and will be dismissed or withdrawn from Institute of Science Tokyo if they have already completed the enrollment procedure. Please also note that enrollment and tuition fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Institute of Science Tokyo has a system for postponing payment of those fees.

Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) will be integrated to become "Institute of Science Tokyo" as of October 1, 2024.
Please note that those who pass the selection processes will be among the first students of the new university.

Please note that, as stated on the cover of the Application Guide, successful applicants will be admitted to Institute of Science Tokyo. Therefore, this guide will use the name “Institute of Science Tokyo.”
However, faculty and staff members may be working as members of Tokyo Tech to support applicants until they are admitted. Note that systems and other equipment used may also be under the name of Tokyo Tech.